After a kidney transplant, men’s hearts tend to shrink back to a healthier size more than women’s hearts do over six months—even though men’s hearts were bigger to begin with—suggesting that men and...
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After a kidney transplant, men’s hearts tend to shrink back to a healthier size more than women’s hearts do over six months—even though men’s hearts were bigger to begin with—suggesting that men and...
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In adults with chronic kidney disease undergoing kidney transplantation, men experience a greater reduction in left ventricular mass index (LVMI) over six months compared to women, despite having higher baseline LVMI values (152.94 vs. 103.89 g/m²), indicating sex-specific patterns in reverse cardiac remodeling.
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Study: Sex differences in cardiac remodeling after kidney transplantation
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